The annual Spartan Fund Run will be held on Saturday, Sept. 17, starting at the high school at 8/8:30 a.m. Entry forms will be available online. Proceeds are donated to the Solon teachers for learning supplies. Please join the fun.

This year’s homecoming activities will include the parade on Wednesday, Sept. 7, beginning at 7 p.m.; the football game with Benton Community on Friday, Sept. 9; followed by the Homecoming Dance on Saturday, Sept. 10, in the high school gym, 9 p.m. to 12 a.m.

If you have not registered your children for school this fall, please complete the process immediately. All families are to use the E-Registration. Please contact the school if you need your students’ Access IDs and Passwords and RevTrak ID for payment. Families who have not paid the school fees must contact the central office, 624-3401 ext. 1349 to set up a payment plan. Failure to do so may result in the account being turned over to small claims court.

IOWA CITY– Voters in Johnson County should see a proposal for a $39 million bond issue in their voting booth next year. The Board of Supervisors, in conjunction with the Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee, has signaled their intention to place the long-discussed Justice Center bond on the ballot in either a special election or in November’s general election.

By Chris Umscheid
Solon Economist
SUTLIFF– Those wanting to see the historic, flood-damaged Sutliff Bridge rebuilt and repaired will have to wait a little longer.
“We are several months behind on the completion of the final plans,” said Andy Johnson, Executive Assistant to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. VJ Engineering has sent the final plans to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State Historical Preservation Office (SHPO). Both agencies have to review and approve the plans before the project can move forward.

“In his blue gardens men and girls came and went like moths among the whispering and the champagne and the stars”
– “The Great Gatsby,” F. Scott Fitzgerald
The current window display at the Solon Public Library celebrates the building’s 10th anniversary. We considered several grand parties in American literature as models for the exhibit:

“Prom” (2011, PG) teenage comedy/drama– At prom, every couple has a story and no two are exactly alike. Share the laughter and the drama as secrets are brought to light, seemingly steady relationships unravel, and new romance catches fire.

Babygarten will be resuming this fall on Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 9:30-10:30 a.m., with a new format. There will no longer be registration. Children from newborn through 24 months and their caregivers may come to any or all sessions, which will meet through Nov. 16. The program includes approximately 20 minutes of rhymes and songs followed by 30 minutes of play time. This program is specifically designed for one-on-one involvement between caregiver and child.